Economy

GOP to Blame for Obama's Lousy Economy, Says Former Reporter

Blame Republicans for Obama's stalled-out economy, says former reporter Timothy Egan: "The Republican governing philosophy of a criminal deregulatory environment drove the economy into a ditch. ...

Media's Latest Stimulus Push: Spend Now, Tax Later

Krugman's 'third depression' declaration sets stage for more stimulus, paid for by proposals of a gas tax, value-added tax, national sales tax and rollback of Bush tax cuts.

ABCNews.com Credits Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac for 'Propping Up' Housing Market

Story claims housing sector 'would be in worse shape' without GSEs, omit potential $1 trillion cost to taxpayers.

David Brooks vs. Paul Krugman, Round 2?

Is columnist David Brooks calling out fellow columnist Paul Krugman, a supporter of more economic "stimulus"? These Demand Siders have very high I.Q.'s, but they seem to be strangers to doubt and ...

Another Day, Another Front-Page Attack on Government Spending 'Austerity'

The paper's neo-liberal economic conscience found criticism of massive government spending by laissez-faire economists [and] Congressional Republicans, distressing, lamenting: They're able to ...

Cities of Ruin: ABCNews.com Profiles Five 'Bankrupt' Cities, Ignores Liberal Causes

Reporter Ray Sanchez notes 'lingering economic downturn' and excessive debt, fails to explore problems of unionized labor, illegal immigration and overspending.

Kudlow, Forbes Debunk Krugman's 'Third Depression' Call

CNBC host and Forbes editor argue current policies the Times columnist advocated haven't worked; liberal economist Dean Baker maintains policies weren't enough.

CNN Finds Teachers Struggling to Find Work, Blames Lack of 'Stimulus'

Mary Snow notes one-time stimulus was 'much, much appreciated,' but laments that money is 'gone.'

Krugman Tries to Scare Up More Government Spending with 'Third Depression' Rhetoric

Liberal NY Times columnist and Nobel Prize winner calls European austerity measures 'victory of an orthodoxy that has little to do with rational analysis.'

Santelli, Kudlow: Obama-Style Bailout/Keynesian Economics Not Working

CNBC personalities explain $787-billion stimulus not implemented correctly and only creating 70 cents of GDP for every dollar.
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